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A person with multiple personalities is said to have dissociative identity disorder. There is not really a name for the person.

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It is true a Multiple personalities is possible in a human being?

Multiple Personality is an extreme form of Dissociative Disorder. This is a condition where a person reacts to extreme stress (such as abuse or trauma like war or natural disaster) by "leaving" their body and feeling as if the situation is happening to someone else instead of to them. Dissociation is a way of numbing pain so that the mind can withstand it, and results in feelings such as a dreamlike state or lack of emotion. In very extreme cases, the mind actually makes different "personalities" to deal with different emotions (although they are actually all part of the same mind), and splits or compartmentalizes itself into sections. True multiple personalities are generally not in communication with each other, and the person affected suffers from periods of "lost time" where they do not remember what has happened.


Why was multiple personality disorder renamed to dissociative identity disorder?

Multiple personality disorder was renamed to dissociative identity disorder to better reflect the understanding that the condition involves a fragmentation or dissociation of identity rather than the presence of multiple separate personalities.


What are the key symptoms of dissociative identity disorder?

The main symptom of dissociative identity disorder, previously known as multiple personality disorder, is the presence of two or more distinct personalities within one person. These personalities alternate control of the individual's behavior.


What does having multiple identities mean?

Having multiple identities means that an individual may identify with different social groups, roles, or aspects of themselves. These identities may intersect and influence each other, shaping a person's experiences, beliefs, and behavior. It can involve navigating the complexities and challenges of balancing different aspects of one's identity in various contexts.


What is it called when someone has more than one emotion at the same time?

It is called ambivalence. Ambivalence is the experience of having contradictory emotions or feelings about a particular person, object, or situation at the same time.

Related Questions

Can a split personality have a split personality?

A person can have multiple personalities. It is the person who has the disorder and not the personalities who have the disorder.


Does a person with split personalities aware that he got multiple personalities?

Yes, I've seen this before. In the Discovery Health Channel, a woman has 15 or 16 different personalities. She's herself at first, then shes a whole different person, later on she's a teacher. But she is aware she has multiple personalities.


How does a multiple personality person find out who the core personality is?

You can have as many personalities as you want but your core personalities is the one that you use more or the one that you like most


What is the movie with a prisoner with multiple personalities in his mind- set a a motel in the rain?

Its called Identity


What does the acronym MPD stand for?

The acronym MPD stand for Multiple Personality Disorder, which is a condition of the brain where a person displays multiple, distinct identities or personalities.


Does a person with multiple personality know each of the personalities?

Not usually. In some cases, people with dissociated personalities are aware of their alters, but usually not unless they are receiving therapy. The purpose of therapy is to re-combine the personalities, which first involves recognizing them.


Is being two-faced the same as multiple personalities?

The difference is, with multiple personalities there are actually two different internal personalities that might not even know about each other... being two-faced is the way you act ... all nice to one person and being fake to another person... or mean behind someone's back and nice in front of them. No internal difference, just the way you act.


Famous cases of Multiple personality disorder?

Eve. She has a book and a film called The Three Faces of Eve. In the end she had 22 personalities.


Medication for multiple personalities disorder?

concerta and fluxotine


What was the movie cybil with Sally fields about?

Multiple personalities.


What are the release dates for MyMusic - 2012 Multiple Personalities 1-21?

MyMusic - 2012 Multiple Personalities 1-21 was released on: USA: 23 September 2012


What are people called when they think they are more than one person?

the person has dissociative identity disorder,commonly known as split personalities.